Letter to the Editor: Susan Korneychuk — Feb. 12,
2013
Published on February 13, 2013
Letters to the Editor (The Prince Albert Daily Herald)
topics : Supreme Court , Conservatives , Emerald
Park , Sask.
It is a clear blow to farmers and Canadian democracy
that the Supreme Court decided not to hear the
farmers’ appeal on whether the Conservative
government had followed the law in abolishing the
farmers’ single desk marketing system.
The Supreme Court usually hears cases that are of
national importance. But look at the amazing number
of farmer-related issues the Supreme Court apparently
thought were not important.
• The farmers’ right to vote -- enshrined in law was
taken away.
• More than $200 million in assets which farmers paid
for were confiscated by the Conservatives without
compensation.
• The minister defied a court decision but then
hypocritically appealed that decision at the same time.
• The question of whether or not the minister of the
day in fact had to follow the CWB Act.
And finally what about the integrity of a minister who
promised a vote by farmers before any move would be
made on the single desk while he was campaigning
and then changed his mind after the federal election?
Apparently none of these things are of national
significance. I would wonder what would happen if the
Conservative government confiscated $200M of
Canadian’s RRSPs? Would that be of national
importance and deserve a Supreme Court hearing?
Susan Korneychuk
Emerald Park, Sask.
http://www.paherald.sk.ca/Opinion/2013-02-
13/article-3176572/Letter-to-the-Editor%3A-Susan-
Korneychuk-%26mdash-Feb.-12%2C-2013/1
2013
Published on February 13, 2013
Letters to the Editor (The Prince Albert Daily Herald)
topics : Supreme Court , Conservatives , Emerald
Park , Sask.
It is a clear blow to farmers and Canadian democracy
that the Supreme Court decided not to hear the
farmers’ appeal on whether the Conservative
government had followed the law in abolishing the
farmers’ single desk marketing system.
The Supreme Court usually hears cases that are of
national importance. But look at the amazing number
of farmer-related issues the Supreme Court apparently
thought were not important.
• The farmers’ right to vote -- enshrined in law was
taken away.
• More than $200 million in assets which farmers paid
for were confiscated by the Conservatives without
compensation.
• The minister defied a court decision but then
hypocritically appealed that decision at the same time.
• The question of whether or not the minister of the
day in fact had to follow the CWB Act.
And finally what about the integrity of a minister who
promised a vote by farmers before any move would be
made on the single desk while he was campaigning
and then changed his mind after the federal election?
Apparently none of these things are of national
significance. I would wonder what would happen if the
Conservative government confiscated $200M of
Canadian’s RRSPs? Would that be of national
importance and deserve a Supreme Court hearing?
Susan Korneychuk
Emerald Park, Sask.
http://www.paherald.sk.ca/Opinion/2013-02-
13/article-3176572/Letter-to-the-Editor%3A-Susan-
Korneychuk-%26mdash-Feb.-12%2C-2013/1
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